By Sister Emily Devine and Sister Jeanne Christensen —– Human trafficking is defined as “modern day slavery” because it controls …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Guest Columnists Jan. 18, 2014 11:12 pm4410d ago
By Sister Emily Devine and Sister Jeanne Christensen —– Human trafficking is defined as “modern day slavery” because it controls …
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By Steve Dummermuth and Rich Patterson — Most Americans consider wildlife denizens of leafy suburbs, farms, distant forests and wilderness …
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By Ed Ulch — Ethanol and biodiesel save us money at the pump, improve our health and the environment, help …
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By Dave O’Brien —- Fifty years ago this month, President Lyndon Johnson delivered his State of the Union address, declaring …
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Guest Columnists Jan. 14, 2014 11:59 pm4414d ago
By Mike Robinson —- The choices for activities on a wintry evening in the American Heartland are fairly limited. As …
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Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2014 11:14 pm4416d ago
By Bill Strilich —- My name is Self. And I have a reasonably high opinion of me. Why don’t you …
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By Gordon Taylor —- First of all, let me agree with District 72 state Rep. Dean Fisher (Dec. 29 guest …
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By Fred Hubler —- When Princeton physicist and anthropogenic (caused by human activity) global warming skeptic William Happer opines on …
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By Heather Gibney —- While Congress continues to debate whether to raise the minimum wage, 13 states are seeing an …
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By Rick Moyle — I write to ask for your help in supporting the employees at South Slope Cooperative Communications …
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By Robin Kash —- Regarding the paean to the rich by Richard Riordan and Eli Broad (“It isn’t a sin …
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Guest Columnists Jan. 5, 2014 11:46 pm4423d ago
By Bill Skow —- If conditions at the Iowa Juvenile Home in Toledo are so abhorrent that Gov. Terry Branstad has …
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